03-Oct-06
Radio route to care for the aged
Imagine this scenario: You have to go work, leaving an aged parent at home.
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02-Oct-06
LSI Logic to boost Indian investment
LSI Logic will invest hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade in design centers here, in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata.
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01-Oct-06
India rides the innovation wave
Design engineering services in India have come a long way from coding and testing, to creating leading-edge chip designs, comprehensive product engineering and sophisticated IP development.
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01-Oct-06
Challenges and solutions for next-gen processor based system designs
Some challenges designers face during processor based system designs are design complexity, inadequate processor performance to meet increasing functional demands, choosing optimum memory hierarchy and system architecture, increasing power consumption and design scalability.
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01-Oct-06
Configurable silicon intellectual property
The electronic product design market has undergone deverticalization over the last decade with each activity�such as silicon intellectual property (SIP), VLSI design, hardware design, and embedded software development�being addressed by specialists in each area.
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01-Oct-06
System architecture for network media player
Today, the pc is the commonly used repository of multimedia content, while the entertainment center is the preferred location for enjoying this content.
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01-Oct-06
Post layout EDA platform addresses sub-100nm manufacturing challenge
In the era of sub-100nm, the manufacturing handoff challenge is emerging as one of the key aspects of silicon complexity, responsible for the increasing NRE cost of ICs.
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01-Oct-06
Empowering electronics design innovation
The evolution of India�s semiconductor industry has made the country one of the choice destinations for the design and manufacture of semiconductors.
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01-Oct-06
Cost-effective FPGAbased SDH multiplexers
Today�s carrier backbone networks are supported by synchronous optical network (SONET), and synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) transmission technologies, which will continue to play a key role in the next generation of networks for many carriers.
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01-Oct-06
Full life cycle IP development
Controller area network (CAN) is one of the most important communications building blocks for today�s automotive networks.
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01-Oct-06
Traversing the scope of design innovation
Freescale�s India Design Center (IDC) is a center of excellence for IP development and SoC design, playing a key role in critical new product introduction (NPI) projects.
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01-Oct-06
Accelerated product development cycle with GSD
Design engineers use a variety of software design tools and hardware to test prototypes.
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01-Oct-06
SoC platforms: New drivers for the electronics industry
The global electronics market is witnessing continued accelerated growth fuelled by strong demand of converging applications on one side, and increasing consumption in emerging economies on the other.
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01-Oct-06
New opportunities opening up
Of the $3.25 billion design market in India in 2005, embedded software contributed 78 percent at $2.53 billion; VLSI, 18 percent at $0.58 billion; and hardware/board design, 4 percent at $0.14 billion. (Figures from Frost & Sullivan.)
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28-Sept-06
India's CDAC develops digital hearing aid
The hardware-design group at India's government-funded CDAC (Center for Development of Advanced Computing), in Thiruvananthapuram has developed a low-cost DPHA (digital programmable hearing aid) that a user wears on his body.
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25-Sept-06
ESO : A $50 billion opportunity
It sounds like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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25-Sept-06
China, India poised to dominate semiconductors, analysts say
The Asia-Pacific region will cement its status as the epicenter of the global semiconductor industry during the next five years, as manufacturing, consumption and intellectual property will be increasingly concentrated in China and India, analysts said Monday (Sept. 25).
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China, India poised to dominate semiconductors, analysts say
The Asia-Pacific region will cement its status as the epicenter of the global semiconductor industry during the next five years, as manufacturing, consumption and intellectual property will be increasingly concentrated in China and India, analysts said Monday (Sept. 25).
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24-Sept-06
Panelists debate financial viability of fab units here
Providing historic data of the semiconductor companies globally, JP Morgan expert, Mr Bhavin Shah, today questioned the wisdom and feasibility of setting up the semiconductor facility in India.
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22-Sept-06
Study: Indian design firms prefer time and material model
Most independent semiconductor design firms in India have adopted the time and material-based model allocating specific tasks to be carried out within set time lines, according to a study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA). more...
Panelists debate financial viability of fab units here
Providing historic data of the semiconductor companies globally, JP Morgan expert, Mr Bhavin Shah, today questioned the wisdom and feasibility of setting up the semiconductor facility in India.
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22-Sept-06
Study: Indian design firms prefer time and material model
Most independent semiconductor design firms in India have adopted the time and material-based model allocating specific tasks to be carried out within set time lines, according to a study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA). more...
22-Sept-06
Freescale partners with Indian design houses
nstead of waiting for the Indian semiconductor market to grow, Freescale Semiconductor is partnering with Indian design houses to create solutions around Freescale products for the regional and even global market.
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22-Sept-06
Nortel to up sourcing from India
Nortel Networks, the $10.5 billion global networking equipment provider, is in the process of increasing its sourcing from India.
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22-Sept-06
Wind River showcases safety critical solution
Wind River Systems, a leader in device software optimisation (DSO), showcased its safety critical solution, VxWorks 653, for the aerospace and defence sectors at a seminar here on Thursday.
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21-Sept-06
Report: Huawei reconsiders India plans
China's Huawei Technologies will abandon its application to India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to implement local manufacturing of CDMA-based terminals, according to a report from New Delhi in The Business Standard Thursday (Sept. 21).
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21-Sept-06
Analog Devices India MD
Analog Devices Inc announced that it has promoted Dr Reddy Penumalli to the new position of Managing Director, Analog Devices India.
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21-Sept-06
Synopsys, Nikon to collaborate
Synopsys Inc, leading semiconductor design software company, and Nikon Corporation, a supplier of lithography equipment for microelectronics manufacturing announced on Thursday that they would be collaborating on development and delivery of advanced lithography software models and DFM enabled lithography manufacturing solutions for 45 nanometer and below.
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Freescale partners with Indian design houses
nstead of waiting for the Indian semiconductor market to grow, Freescale Semiconductor is partnering with Indian design houses to create solutions around Freescale products for the regional and even global market.
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22-Sept-06
Nortel to up sourcing from India
Nortel Networks, the $10.5 billion global networking equipment provider, is in the process of increasing its sourcing from India.
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22-Sept-06
Wind River showcases safety critical solution
Wind River Systems, a leader in device software optimisation (DSO), showcased its safety critical solution, VxWorks 653, for the aerospace and defence sectors at a seminar here on Thursday.
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21-Sept-06
Report: Huawei reconsiders India plans
China's Huawei Technologies will abandon its application to India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to implement local manufacturing of CDMA-based terminals, according to a report from New Delhi in The Business Standard Thursday (Sept. 21).
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21-Sept-06
Analog Devices India MD
Analog Devices Inc announced that it has promoted Dr Reddy Penumalli to the new position of Managing Director, Analog Devices India.
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21-Sept-06
Synopsys, Nikon to collaborate
Synopsys Inc, leading semiconductor design software company, and Nikon Corporation, a supplier of lithography equipment for microelectronics manufacturing announced on Thursday that they would be collaborating on development and delivery of advanced lithography software models and DFM enabled lithography manufacturing solutions for 45 nanometer and below.
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20-Sept-06
Einfochips joins Tensilica program
Einfochips, provider of cutting edge ASIC design and verification services, embedded systems solutions and IP cores, announced that it has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Center Partner Program to offer system-on-chip (SOC) design services for customers using Tensilica's Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores.
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Einfochips joins Tensilica program
Einfochips, provider of cutting edge ASIC design and verification services, embedded systems solutions and IP cores, announced that it has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Center Partner Program to offer system-on-chip (SOC) design services for customers using Tensilica's Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores.
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19-Sept-06
India's eInfochips joins Tensilica partner program
Design/verification services and intellectual property provider eInfochips Inc. has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Partner program and will offer SoC design services using Tensilica's Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores, the company said Tuesday (Sept. 19).
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19-Sept-06
India reportedly delaying Huawei expansion plans
China's Huawei Technologies is reportedly nervous about delays in gaining government approval of its investments here.
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19-Sept-06
Now, multiple lasers on a silicon slab
They have shrunk the light-amplifying laser and squeezed over two dozen of them on a stamp-sized slab of silicon!
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India's eInfochips joins Tensilica partner program
Design/verification services and intellectual property provider eInfochips Inc. has joined the Tensilica Xtensions Design Partner program and will offer SoC design services using Tensilica's Xtensa configurable processors or Diamond Standard processor cores, the company said Tuesday (Sept. 19).
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19-Sept-06
India reportedly delaying Huawei expansion plans
China's Huawei Technologies is reportedly nervous about delays in gaining government approval of its investments here.
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19-Sept-06
Now, multiple lasers on a silicon slab
They have shrunk the light-amplifying laser and squeezed over two dozen of them on a stamp-sized slab of silicon!
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19-Sept-06
Huawei's concern over pending FDIs
Huawei Technologies is "concerned'' over the time taken by the Indian Government to clear two of its applications for foreign direct investment (FDI).
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18-Sept-06
Vignani gets $4 million funding
Value engineering services provider Vignani Technologies Pvt Ltd, will receive venture funding to the tune of $4 million from a group of VCs including Intel Capital, Jaffco, Nomura group and KT Ventures.
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18-Sept-06
Jabil's New Chennai Unit Coming Soon
Jabil, a global provider of electronic product solutions, has started the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Chennai which will come up at a total investment of more than $70 million.
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18-Sept-06
Jabil Circuit to set up facility in Sriperumbudur
Jabil Circuit Inc, a global leader in electronic product solutions, plans to invest more than $70 million in a new facility in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
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Huawei's concern over pending FDIs
Huawei Technologies is "concerned'' over the time taken by the Indian Government to clear two of its applications for foreign direct investment (FDI).
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18-Sept-06
Vignani gets $4 million funding
Value engineering services provider Vignani Technologies Pvt Ltd, will receive venture funding to the tune of $4 million from a group of VCs including Intel Capital, Jaffco, Nomura group and KT Ventures.
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18-Sept-06
Jabil's New Chennai Unit Coming Soon
Jabil, a global provider of electronic product solutions, has started the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Chennai which will come up at a total investment of more than $70 million.
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18-Sept-06
Jabil Circuit to set up facility in Sriperumbudur
Jabil Circuit Inc, a global leader in electronic product solutions, plans to invest more than $70 million in a new facility in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
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15-Sept-06
Study: Indian design takes off
Design starts in India are growing in both number and complexity, according to a study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA).
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15-Sept-06
SEMI surveys India manufacturing
Executives from global semiconductor association SEMI visited India recently to survey and analyze the growth of semiconductor manufacturing here.
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Study: Indian design takes off
Design starts in India are growing in both number and complexity, according to a study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA).
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15-Sept-06
SEMI surveys India manufacturing
Executives from global semiconductor association SEMI visited India recently to survey and analyze the growth of semiconductor manufacturing here.
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14-Sept-06
India seeks bids to upgrade government fab
IBM and Atmel Corp. figure to be the main bidders for upgrading Semiconductor Complex Ltd.'s fab that produces chips for India's space program and military, according to reports here.
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14-Sept-06
`Good scope for silicon materials industry foray'
India has an opportunity to enter the silicon materials industry. "India may get into the materials process, especially with the rise of the solar cell industry here," said Mr Vinod K. Agarwal, Chairman of SemIndia, speaking to Business Line at the sidelines of a round table discussion on `Changes in Semiconductor: Industrial Landscape and implications for India' organised in the city recently.
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India seeks bids to upgrade government fab
IBM and Atmel Corp. figure to be the main bidders for upgrading Semiconductor Complex Ltd.'s fab that produces chips for India's space program and military, according to reports here.
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14-Sept-06
`Good scope for silicon materials industry foray'
India has an opportunity to enter the silicon materials industry. "India may get into the materials process, especially with the rise of the solar cell industry here," said Mr Vinod K. Agarwal, Chairman of SemIndia, speaking to Business Line at the sidelines of a round table discussion on `Changes in Semiconductor: Industrial Landscape and implications for India' organised in the city recently.
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13-Sept-06
UWB, Zigbee chipsets revolutionize WPANs
The unprecedented increase in consumer demand for wireless connectivity is the prime driver of growth in the ultrawideband (UWB) and ZigBee chipset market.
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13-Sept-06
IBM, Atmel bid for SCL fab upgrade
IBM and Atmel Corporation figure among key bidders for upgrading the fab facility of Semiconductor Labs, it is reliably learnt.
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UWB, Zigbee chipsets revolutionize WPANs
The unprecedented increase in consumer demand for wireless connectivity is the prime driver of growth in the ultrawideband (UWB) and ZigBee chipset market.
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13-Sept-06
IBM, Atmel bid for SCL fab upgrade
IBM and Atmel Corporation figure among key bidders for upgrading the fab facility of Semiconductor Labs, it is reliably learnt.
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13-Sept-06
Solidworks plans to expand VAR network in India
Solidworks Corp., a 3D design software company, announced its plan to increase its value-added reseller (VAR) network strength into B class cities in India.
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12-Sept-06
Fight over Fab City project
The Fab city project of Hyderabad faces a hurdle as the Finance Ministry and Department of Information Technology (DIT) battle over standard operating procedures (sops) for the semiconductor industry and chip making facilities.
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Solidworks plans to expand VAR network in India
Solidworks Corp., a 3D design software company, announced its plan to increase its value-added reseller (VAR) network strength into B class cities in India.
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12-Sept-06
Fight over Fab City project
The Fab city project of Hyderabad faces a hurdle as the Finance Ministry and Department of Information Technology (DIT) battle over standard operating procedures (sops) for the semiconductor industry and chip making facilities.
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12-Sept-06
Fab City faces hurdle
The tussle between finance ministry and information technology department over sops for the semiconductor industry and chip making facilities is upsetting calculations of the likes of Intel and AMD which is a partnering a group of NRIs promoting SemIndia.
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12-Sept-06
Spel to invest $250 mn
Spel Semiconductor, integrated chip (IC) assembly and testing company, has chalked out an investment budget of $250 million (about Rs 1,150 crore), spread over five years to increase its advance packaging capabilities, its existing capacities and to fund acquisition from 2-3 years from now.
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12-Sept-06
Cadence eyes India advantage for chip development
Global chip design major Cadence is joining hands with domestic educational institutions to create opportunities for the growth of the semiconductor industry.
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11-Sept-06
India's SPEL expands packaging capacity
IC assembly and tester SPEL Semiconductor Ltd. has opened a $5 million leadless molded package facility as part of a $250 million expansion plan.
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11-Sept-06
Cisco, IIT-Roorkee tie-up
Cisco Systems, has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee, for advanced research on mobile agent technology.
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Fab City faces hurdle
The tussle between finance ministry and information technology department over sops for the semiconductor industry and chip making facilities is upsetting calculations of the likes of Intel and AMD which is a partnering a group of NRIs promoting SemIndia.
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12-Sept-06
Spel to invest $250 mn
Spel Semiconductor, integrated chip (IC) assembly and testing company, has chalked out an investment budget of $250 million (about Rs 1,150 crore), spread over five years to increase its advance packaging capabilities, its existing capacities and to fund acquisition from 2-3 years from now.
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12-Sept-06
Cadence eyes India advantage for chip development
Global chip design major Cadence is joining hands with domestic educational institutions to create opportunities for the growth of the semiconductor industry.
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11-Sept-06
India's SPEL expands packaging capacity
IC assembly and tester SPEL Semiconductor Ltd. has opened a $5 million leadless molded package facility as part of a $250 million expansion plan.
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11-Sept-06
Cisco, IIT-Roorkee tie-up
Cisco Systems, has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee, for advanced research on mobile agent technology.
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11-Sept-06
Centre to announce hardware policy soon
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that the Central Government would soon announce a policy for the hardware industry.
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11-Sept-06
ISA, NXP Take Stock Of Semiconductors
India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the national body for the Indian semiconductor industry, organised a round table discussion on 'Changes in Semiconductor: Industrial Landscape and implications for India'.
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11-Sept-06
Huawei opens new facility in Bangalore
Huawei Technologies India, in next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators, has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and WLAN solutions for its worldwide customers.
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09-Sept-06
Indian researchers unveil processor test framework
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai and Intel's validation and test solutions center at Austin have teamed to unveil a unified framework for generating functional tests for processors, at the recent VLSI Design and Test 2006 conference in Goa in western India.
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Centre to announce hardware policy soon
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that the Central Government would soon announce a policy for the hardware industry.
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11-Sept-06
ISA, NXP Take Stock Of Semiconductors
India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the national body for the Indian semiconductor industry, organised a round table discussion on 'Changes in Semiconductor: Industrial Landscape and implications for India'.
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11-Sept-06
Huawei opens new facility in Bangalore
Huawei Technologies India, in next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators, has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and WLAN solutions for its worldwide customers.
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09-Sept-06
Indian researchers unveil processor test framework
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai and Intel's validation and test solutions center at Austin have teamed to unveil a unified framework for generating functional tests for processors, at the recent VLSI Design and Test 2006 conference in Goa in western India.
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09-Sept-06
Nortel to source more from India
Nortel has said that it will significantly enhance its procurement from India and China to serve the booming telecom market in Asia.
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08-Sept-06
Nortel to procure more from India, China
Telecom giant Nortel said Friday that it would increase its procurement from India and China with the Asian telecom market growing big.
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08-Sept-06
NVIDIA's products now in India
NVIDIA announced the availability of its latest seven series products in Indian markets.
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Nortel to source more from India
Nortel has said that it will significantly enhance its procurement from India and China to serve the booming telecom market in Asia.
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08-Sept-06
Nortel to procure more from India, China
Telecom giant Nortel said Friday that it would increase its procurement from India and China with the Asian telecom market growing big.
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08-Sept-06
NVIDIA's products now in India
NVIDIA announced the availability of its latest seven series products in Indian markets.
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07-Sept-06
Chaos reigns at Intel India
A cloud of uncertainty seems to be over Intel India, two days after the world’s leading chipmaker announced its plans to restructure the organization, implying layoffs of about 10,500 employees globally at a managerial level by the end of this year.
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06-Sept-06
Electronics Design Industry Needs A `Spark Of Energy'
Saugat Sen, engineering group director, Cadence Design Systems India Ltd, has called upon electronics design industry players to come up with the `spark of energy' to connect various levels of ecosystems which would stand the domestic industry in good stead in the global scenario.
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06-Sept-06
Electronics Industry: India To Call The Shots
Pradeep Kumar, president, ST Microelectronics, predicted that the electronics industry is slated to grow above global GDP due to new Indian geographical markets.
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Chaos reigns at Intel India
A cloud of uncertainty seems to be over Intel India, two days after the world’s leading chipmaker announced its plans to restructure the organization, implying layoffs of about 10,500 employees globally at a managerial level by the end of this year.
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06-Sept-06
Electronics Design Industry Needs A `Spark Of Energy'
Saugat Sen, engineering group director, Cadence Design Systems India Ltd, has called upon electronics design industry players to come up with the `spark of energy' to connect various levels of ecosystems which would stand the domestic industry in good stead in the global scenario.
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06-Sept-06
Electronics Industry: India To Call The Shots
Pradeep Kumar, president, ST Microelectronics, predicted that the electronics industry is slated to grow above global GDP due to new Indian geographical markets.
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06-Sept-06
Intel plans entrepreneur program in India
Intel Corp. will build on its academic program here with a technology entrepreneurship initiative in partnership with the University of California at Berkeley.
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06-Sept-06
Intel remains committed to India
World's largest PC chipmaker Intel, which has announced layoff of 10,500 employees worldwide, on Wednesday said it remains committed to India and plans to invest over 1 billion dollars in the country.
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Intel plans entrepreneur program in India
Intel Corp. will build on its academic program here with a technology entrepreneurship initiative in partnership with the University of California at Berkeley.
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06-Sept-06
Intel remains committed to India
World's largest PC chipmaker Intel, which has announced layoff of 10,500 employees worldwide, on Wednesday said it remains committed to India and plans to invest over 1 billion dollars in the country.
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05-Sept-06
Sequence Holds Low-Power Design Seminar
Sequence has recently organized a low-power design seminar in Bangalore.
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Sequence Holds Low-Power Design Seminar
Sequence has recently organized a low-power design seminar in Bangalore.
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05-Sept-06
Philips Semiconductors India Rechristened
Philips Semiconductors has unveiled the India chapter and introduced the new company -- NXP Semiconductors India – where the acronym `NXP’ stands for `Next Experience’.
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05-Sept-06
New opportunities opening up
Of the $3.25 billion design market in India in 2005, embedded software contributed 78 percent at $2.53 billion; VLSI, 18 percent at $0.58 billion; and hardware/board design, 4 percent at $0.14 billion.
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05-Sept-06
R&D outsourcing in the semiconductor industry
As the pressure increases for companies to ensure better returns on their R&D investment in order to remain competitive in a market that is getting extremely feature driven, many see outsourcing their R&D as a strategic move.
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05-Sept-06
NXP India plans $328 m R&D push
NXP Semiconductors India, earlier known as Philips Semiconductors India, announced it will invest close to $328 million in R&D over the next five years to capture a pie of the local semiconductor market — considered one of the fastest growing in the world.
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05-Sept-06
Lattice targets 15% market share
US-based Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, which launched its sales operations in India last week, is targeting a 15 per cent market share in the programmable logic devices (PLD) segment over the next five years.
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05-Sept-06
NXP Semiconductors' investment plans
NXP Semiconductors (India) Pvt. Ltd., formerly Philips Semiconductors (India) Pvt. Ltd., will invest Euro 255 million as it starts functioning as a new company, after moving out of the fold of Philips on being acquired globally by five private equity investors in August.
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04-Sept-06
Philips hives off Indian semiconductor biz to new entity
Following the move to sell-off its global semiconductor business, Philips said on Monday that it has hived off its semiconductor business and research in India into a new entity.
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04-Sept-06
Philips Semiconductors to be renamed NXP
Philips Electronics’ chip unit that was hived off from the parent company earlier this year would be christened NXP Semiconductors India.
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Philips Semiconductors India Rechristened
Philips Semiconductors has unveiled the India chapter and introduced the new company -- NXP Semiconductors India – where the acronym `NXP’ stands for `Next Experience’.
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05-Sept-06
New opportunities opening up
Of the $3.25 billion design market in India in 2005, embedded software contributed 78 percent at $2.53 billion; VLSI, 18 percent at $0.58 billion; and hardware/board design, 4 percent at $0.14 billion.
more...
05-Sept-06
R&D outsourcing in the semiconductor industry
As the pressure increases for companies to ensure better returns on their R&D investment in order to remain competitive in a market that is getting extremely feature driven, many see outsourcing their R&D as a strategic move.
more...
05-Sept-06
NXP India plans $328 m R&D push
NXP Semiconductors India, earlier known as Philips Semiconductors India, announced it will invest close to $328 million in R&D over the next five years to capture a pie of the local semiconductor market — considered one of the fastest growing in the world.
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05-Sept-06
Lattice targets 15% market share
US-based Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, which launched its sales operations in India last week, is targeting a 15 per cent market share in the programmable logic devices (PLD) segment over the next five years.
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05-Sept-06
NXP Semiconductors' investment plans
NXP Semiconductors (India) Pvt. Ltd., formerly Philips Semiconductors (India) Pvt. Ltd., will invest Euro 255 million as it starts functioning as a new company, after moving out of the fold of Philips on being acquired globally by five private equity investors in August.
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04-Sept-06
Philips hives off Indian semiconductor biz to new entity
Following the move to sell-off its global semiconductor business, Philips said on Monday that it has hived off its semiconductor business and research in India into a new entity.
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04-Sept-06
Philips Semiconductors to be renamed NXP
Philips Electronics’ chip unit that was hived off from the parent company earlier this year would be christened NXP Semiconductors India.
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04-Sept-06
Big scope seen for offshoring engg services
A Booz Allen Hamilton study has estimated an additional $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020 from offshoring of engineering services alone.
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04-Sept-06
Taiwan chipmakers turn to Chennai, Hyderabad
Bangalore too expensive for setting up manufacturing units.
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Big scope seen for offshoring engg services
A Booz Allen Hamilton study has estimated an additional $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020 from offshoring of engineering services alone.
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04-Sept-06
Taiwan chipmakers turn to Chennai, Hyderabad
Bangalore too expensive for setting up manufacturing units.
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02-Sept-06
3000+; Flextronics to go on a hiring spree
Close on the heels of private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co (KKR) acquiring 85% stake in the company, Flextronics Software Systems on Wednesday outlined its expansion plans.
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01-Sept-06
Huawei Opens New Facility In India
Huawei Technologies India has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and wireless LAN solutions.
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01-Sept-06
Bosch Expands Bangalore Operations
In a bid to expand its operations in India, Robert Bosch India has launched its ‘Clean room’ at their headquarter in Bangalore.
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01-Sept-06
India, Taiwan meet to explore chip partnerships
A 19-member team from the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) visited India's silicon hub Bangalore to explore partnerships in chip design and embedded software with its counterparts in the sub-continent. more...
01-Sept-06
Huawei Tech opens new facility
Huawei Technologies India has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and wireless LAN solutions.
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01-Sept-06
SemIndia firms up funds for phase I
The promoters of SemIndia project, a $3 billion multi-phase semiconductor complex, slated to come up near Hyderabad, have got into the execution mode for the first part of the $1 billion project - a test and assembly line that would see an initial investment of $100 million.
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01-Sept-06
Consumer electronics fueling EMS industry growth in India
The growing Indian economy is fueling a massive consumer boom.
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3000+; Flextronics to go on a hiring spree
Close on the heels of private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co (KKR) acquiring 85% stake in the company, Flextronics Software Systems on Wednesday outlined its expansion plans.
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01-Sept-06
Huawei Opens New Facility In India
Huawei Technologies India has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and wireless LAN solutions.
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01-Sept-06
Bosch Expands Bangalore Operations
In a bid to expand its operations in India, Robert Bosch India has launched its ‘Clean room’ at their headquarter in Bangalore.
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01-Sept-06
India, Taiwan meet to explore chip partnerships
A 19-member team from the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) visited India's silicon hub Bangalore to explore partnerships in chip design and embedded software with its counterparts in the sub-continent. more...
01-Sept-06
Huawei Tech opens new facility
Huawei Technologies India has opened a new facility in Bangalore to develop optical network products and wireless LAN solutions.
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01-Sept-06
SemIndia firms up funds for phase I
The promoters of SemIndia project, a $3 billion multi-phase semiconductor complex, slated to come up near Hyderabad, have got into the execution mode for the first part of the $1 billion project - a test and assembly line that would see an initial investment of $100 million.
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01-Sept-06
Consumer electronics fueling EMS industry growth in India
The growing Indian economy is fueling a massive consumer boom.
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31-Aug-06
ISA, TSIA Talk Collaboration
India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) recently organised a panel discussion in Bangalore on 'Opportunities and areas of cooperation between Taiwan and India'.
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31-Aug-06
MosChip approves warrants issue
MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd has informed the BSE that its board of directors on Thursday approved issue of 16.5 lakh convertible warrants on a preferential basis.
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ISA, TSIA Talk Collaboration
India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) recently organised a panel discussion in Bangalore on 'Opportunities and areas of cooperation between Taiwan and India'.
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31-Aug-06
MosChip approves warrants issue
MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd has informed the BSE that its board of directors on Thursday approved issue of 16.5 lakh convertible warrants on a preferential basis.
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31-Aug-06
Huawei Technologies to invest $100 m
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. will invest $100 million to scale up its India operations by building its own facility and increasing the engineering workforce to 2,000 from the existing 1,200, a company official said here on Wednesday.
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Huawei Technologies to invest $100 m
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. will invest $100 million to scale up its India operations by building its own facility and increasing the engineering workforce to 2,000 from the existing 1,200, a company official said here on Wednesday.
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29-Aug-06
Taiwan Chi Cheng on fact-finding trip to India
The Taiwan Chi Cheng Enterprise Co Ltd is on a fact-finding trip to India towards setting up a manufacturing base here.
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29-Aug-06
Taiwan semiconductor industry eyeing India
The members of a delegation headed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) seemed enthusiastic about investing opportunities in India.
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Taiwan Chi Cheng on fact-finding trip to India
The Taiwan Chi Cheng Enterprise Co Ltd is on a fact-finding trip to India towards setting up a manufacturing base here.
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29-Aug-06
Taiwan semiconductor industry eyeing India
The members of a delegation headed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) seemed enthusiastic about investing opportunities in India.
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29-Aug-06
AMD plans $500 mn in SemIndia SEZ
World’s second largest computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices is planning to invest about $500 million in SemIndia’s proposed chip manufacturing facility near Hyderabad.
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29-Aug-06
Single-chip solution from Qualcomm
Qualcomm on Monday introduced its new single-chip solution to enable CDMA2000 handsets to double its talk time compared to the currently available cell phones.
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AMD plans $500 mn in SemIndia SEZ
World’s second largest computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices is planning to invest about $500 million in SemIndia’s proposed chip manufacturing facility near Hyderabad.
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29-Aug-06
Single-chip solution from Qualcomm
Qualcomm on Monday introduced its new single-chip solution to enable CDMA2000 handsets to double its talk time compared to the currently available cell phones.
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26-Aug-06
Bosch to develop ECUs
Robert Bosch plans to develop special electronic control units (ECUs) for the domestic automobile sector, Walter Grote, Managing Director of its Indian unit, said here on Thursday.
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Bosch to develop ECUs
Robert Bosch plans to develop special electronic control units (ECUs) for the domestic automobile sector, Walter Grote, Managing Director of its Indian unit, said here on Thursday.
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25-Aug-06
Robert Bosch India On Expansion Mode
Robert Bosch India has inaugurated a 'Clean-Room' in their headquarters at Koramangala.
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25-Aug-06
G & D sets up SIM card production in India
Smart card chip and security chip specialist Giesecke & Devrient is readying a production facility in India to support the country s booming market with SIM cards for mobile communications and with payment cards.
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24-Aug-06
Bosch India plans to add 1,000 employees every year
Robert Bosch India plans to add 1,000 employees per annum to its workforce.
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Robert Bosch India On Expansion Mode
Robert Bosch India has inaugurated a 'Clean-Room' in their headquarters at Koramangala.
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25-Aug-06
G & D sets up SIM card production in India
Smart card chip and security chip specialist Giesecke & Devrient is readying a production facility in India to support the country s booming market with SIM cards for mobile communications and with payment cards.
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24-Aug-06
Bosch India plans to add 1,000 employees every year
Robert Bosch India plans to add 1,000 employees per annum to its workforce.
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23-Aug-06
Chandrakasan to lead MIT microsystems lab
The Massachusetts Institue of Technology has named Anantha Chandrakasan as director of its Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), effective Sept. 1.
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Chandrakasan to lead MIT microsystems lab
The Massachusetts Institue of Technology has named Anantha Chandrakasan as director of its Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL), effective Sept. 1.
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23-Aug-06
Nortel opens tech centre
Nortel Networks on Tuesday announced the opening of Nortel Technology Excellence Centre (NTEC) in Bangalore. more...
23-Aug-06
Nortel to open R&D arm in Bangalore
Telecom major Nortel has announced that it will set up a research and development centre in Bangalore to focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver greater cost benefits to customers worldwide.
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23-Aug-06
Qualcomm chipset to cut handset cost
In a move that would help lower handset prices below the present $40-45 range, CDMA technology developer Qualcomm is working towards rolling out a chipset that would soon be available for commercial use.
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23-Aug-06
eInfochips plans drug research application
eInfochips, Ahmedabad-based application software solutions provider, is planning to develop an application to help the scientists managing laboratory experiments and building models for drug research.
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22-Aug-06
Intel talent competitions
Intel, in alliance with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Government of India, has announced the start of the `India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006'. more...
22-Aug-06
Nortel opens centre to focus on product design
Nortel on Tuesday announced the opening of first Technology Excellence Centre in India that would focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver greater cost benefits to its global customers.
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22-Aug-06
India Innovation Pioneers Challenge launched
Department of Science and Technology( DST), Government of India and Intel , today announced the start of the 'India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006', to encourage students, scientists in R&D labs, faculty and technologists to think innovatively, come up with an idea based on technology and convert them into businesses.
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22-Aug-06
InSilica surpasses 2 million units shipped
InSilica Corp. has surpassed the two millionth customer unit shipped and continues to ramp high volume shipments and expand its growing customer base, the company said here today.
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22-Aug-06
Nortel sets up R&D center in Bangalore
Nortel today announced the setting up of Nortel Technology Excellence Centre (NTEC) in Bangalore, which will focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver cost benefits to customers worldwide.
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22-Aug-06
InSilica Ships Two Million Custom Silicon Solutions
InSilica Corp. has shipped more than two million customer units of high-value custom silicon solutions to a variety of high-volume segments which require custom ASIC and SOC solutions.
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22-Aug-06
India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006
The department of science and technology (DST), the Government of India and Intel have announced the 'India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006'.
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22-Aug-06
Qualcomm programme
Qualcomm will be holding the Wireless Reach programme in alliance with the Nasscom Foundation.
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22-Aug-06
Nortel's new R&D centre
Nortel India is setting up a new R&D centre in Bangalore.
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22-Aug-06
Qualcomm in talks to transfer CDMA licence
In a bid to address the need for cheaper CDMA handsets, Qualcomm Inc has begun negotiations with Indian companies to transfer licence for manufacturing handsets in the country.
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Nortel opens tech centre
Nortel Networks on Tuesday announced the opening of Nortel Technology Excellence Centre (NTEC) in Bangalore. more...
23-Aug-06
Nortel to open R&D arm in Bangalore
Telecom major Nortel has announced that it will set up a research and development centre in Bangalore to focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver greater cost benefits to customers worldwide.
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23-Aug-06
Qualcomm chipset to cut handset cost
In a move that would help lower handset prices below the present $40-45 range, CDMA technology developer Qualcomm is working towards rolling out a chipset that would soon be available for commercial use.
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23-Aug-06
eInfochips plans drug research application
eInfochips, Ahmedabad-based application software solutions provider, is planning to develop an application to help the scientists managing laboratory experiments and building models for drug research.
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22-Aug-06
Intel talent competitions
Intel, in alliance with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Government of India, has announced the start of the `India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006'. more...
22-Aug-06
Nortel opens centre to focus on product design
Nortel on Tuesday announced the opening of first Technology Excellence Centre in India that would focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver greater cost benefits to its global customers.
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22-Aug-06
India Innovation Pioneers Challenge launched
Department of Science and Technology( DST), Government of India and Intel , today announced the start of the 'India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006', to encourage students, scientists in R&D labs, faculty and technologists to think innovatively, come up with an idea based on technology and convert them into businesses.
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22-Aug-06
InSilica surpasses 2 million units shipped
InSilica Corp. has surpassed the two millionth customer unit shipped and continues to ramp high volume shipments and expand its growing customer base, the company said here today.
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22-Aug-06
Nortel sets up R&D center in Bangalore
Nortel today announced the setting up of Nortel Technology Excellence Centre (NTEC) in Bangalore, which will focus on new product design, development and testing to deliver cost benefits to customers worldwide.
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22-Aug-06
InSilica Ships Two Million Custom Silicon Solutions
InSilica Corp. has shipped more than two million customer units of high-value custom silicon solutions to a variety of high-volume segments which require custom ASIC and SOC solutions.
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22-Aug-06
India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006
The department of science and technology (DST), the Government of India and Intel have announced the 'India Innovation Pioneers Challenge 2006'.
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22-Aug-06
Qualcomm programme
Qualcomm will be holding the Wireless Reach programme in alliance with the Nasscom Foundation.
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22-Aug-06
Nortel's new R&D centre
Nortel India is setting up a new R&D centre in Bangalore.
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22-Aug-06
Qualcomm in talks to transfer CDMA licence
In a bid to address the need for cheaper CDMA handsets, Qualcomm Inc has begun negotiations with Indian companies to transfer licence for manufacturing handsets in the country.
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21-Aug-06
Kyocera Sets Up R&D Facility In Bangalore
Kyocera Wireless India Pvt Ltd (KWI) has opened an R&D facility in the Global Village Campus at Mylasandra Village in Bangalore.
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21-Aug-06
Kyocera launches new facility
Kyocera Wireless India Private Ltd (KWI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Wireless Corp (KWC), inaugurated its new facility in the Global Village Campus at Mylasandra Village in Bangalore.
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Kyocera Sets Up R&D Facility In Bangalore
Kyocera Wireless India Pvt Ltd (KWI) has opened an R&D facility in the Global Village Campus at Mylasandra Village in Bangalore.
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21-Aug-06
Kyocera launches new facility
Kyocera Wireless India Private Ltd (KWI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera Wireless Corp (KWC), inaugurated its new facility in the Global Village Campus at Mylasandra Village in Bangalore.
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21-Aug-06
Freescale Expands in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is expanding its operations in India with a new 100,000-sq.-foot facility in Bangalore. more...
20-Aug-06
Finance Ministry for cap on sops to chip units
Even as the controversy about the package of tax incentives for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in India is raging, the Finance Ministry is reported to have set the "ceiling" for Central Government concessions, over and above the benefits extended to such units under the current policies of Central/State governments.
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Freescale Expands in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is expanding its operations in India with a new 100,000-sq.-foot facility in Bangalore. more...
20-Aug-06
Finance Ministry for cap on sops to chip units
Even as the controversy about the package of tax incentives for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in India is raging, the Finance Ministry is reported to have set the "ceiling" for Central Government concessions, over and above the benefits extended to such units under the current policies of Central/State governments.
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19-Aug-06
iWave Introduces ARM9-Based Embedded Development Platform
iWave Systems, an embedded (S/W&H/W) turnkey service rrovider, has announced the ARM9-based Embedded Devevelopment Platform.
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19-Aug-06
Qualcomm acquires Qualphone for $18 m
Qualcomm, the U.S.-based leader of Code Division Multiple Access or CDMA phone technologies, has announced the acquisition of another American company, Qualphone, which is a key provider of software to drive multimedia content to mobile devices over the Internet, for $18 million in cash.
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18-Aug-06
Isilica courses on Juniper tools
Juniper Networks has announced that Isilica Networks India has expanded its training curriculum with courses on Juniper Networks' network security and routing solutions, including the J-series services routers. more...
iWave Introduces ARM9-Based Embedded Development Platform
iWave Systems, an embedded (S/W&H/W) turnkey service rrovider, has announced the ARM9-based Embedded Devevelopment Platform.
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19-Aug-06
Qualcomm acquires Qualphone for $18 m
Qualcomm, the U.S.-based leader of Code Division Multiple Access or CDMA phone technologies, has announced the acquisition of another American company, Qualphone, which is a key provider of software to drive multimedia content to mobile devices over the Internet, for $18 million in cash.
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18-Aug-06
Isilica courses on Juniper tools
Juniper Networks has announced that Isilica Networks India has expanded its training curriculum with courses on Juniper Networks' network security and routing solutions, including the J-series services routers. more...
18-Aug-06
Freescale expands presence in Bangalore
Fabless firm (viz. a firm which gets semiconductors fabricated by others), Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has expanded its India operations with a new one lakh-sq. ft. facility in Bangalore to support its research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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17-Aug-06
India's Innoviti connects watches to wireless data
Bangalore start-up Innoviti Embedded Solutions has developed a two-chip, wireless product (picture) that enables wrist watches to receive personalized messages and news feeds. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale Strengthens Position In India
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its India operations with a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support its research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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17-Aug-06
Complex semiconductor IP is an Indian opportunity
In 2005, the market for semiconductor intellectual property (IP) grew by 16 per cent to reach $1.4 billion. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale expands in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its India operations with a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support Freescale’s research and development in software for wireless technologies. more...
17-Aug-06
Bartronics plans to manufacture tags
Bartronics Ltd., a barcode and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions provider, is planning a backward integration project to manufacture tags with investment of up to Rs 150 crore. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale expanding in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. Thursday (Aug. 17) announced plans to expand its India operations by adding a 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore.
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17-Aug-06
Freescale plans R&D centre in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its India operations with a one lakh sq ft facility in Bangalore for research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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Freescale expands presence in Bangalore
Fabless firm (viz. a firm which gets semiconductors fabricated by others), Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has expanded its India operations with a new one lakh-sq. ft. facility in Bangalore to support its research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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17-Aug-06
India's Innoviti connects watches to wireless data
Bangalore start-up Innoviti Embedded Solutions has developed a two-chip, wireless product (picture) that enables wrist watches to receive personalized messages and news feeds. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale Strengthens Position In India
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its India operations with a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support its research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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17-Aug-06
Complex semiconductor IP is an Indian opportunity
In 2005, the market for semiconductor intellectual property (IP) grew by 16 per cent to reach $1.4 billion. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale expands in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its India operations with a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore to support Freescale’s research and development in software for wireless technologies. more...
17-Aug-06
Bartronics plans to manufacture tags
Bartronics Ltd., a barcode and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions provider, is planning a backward integration project to manufacture tags with investment of up to Rs 150 crore. more...
17-Aug-06
Freescale expanding in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. Thursday (Aug. 17) announced plans to expand its India operations by adding a 100,000-square-foot facility in Bangalore.
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17-Aug-06
Freescale plans R&D centre in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor is expanding its India operations with a one lakh sq ft facility in Bangalore for research and development in software for wireless technologies.
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17-Aug-06
Tessolve plans to start testing unit in Chennai
Tessolve Inc, a US-based semiconductor and manufacturing services company, has selected Chennai to set up its testing, assembling, packaging and prototyping (TAPP) facility.
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Tessolve plans to start testing unit in Chennai
Tessolve Inc, a US-based semiconductor and manufacturing services company, has selected Chennai to set up its testing, assembling, packaging and prototyping (TAPP) facility.
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15-Aug-06
IDE Info to broaden RFID, data-capture services
Intellicon, an automatic data capture and barcode solutions provider, has taken the consortium route to partner Dexler Information Solutions and Essae Technologys, to offer expanded range of data capture and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions building on joint capabilities.
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IDE Info to broaden RFID, data-capture services
Intellicon, an automatic data capture and barcode solutions provider, has taken the consortium route to partner Dexler Information Solutions and Essae Technologys, to offer expanded range of data capture and RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions building on joint capabilities.
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14-Aug-06
`M&As are new biz models in IT sector'
The ubiquitous nature and soaring salary structure are proving to be major impediments for IT development in the country, Mr Venki Sundaresan, Director, IT Group of Cypress Semiconductors, said. more...
`M&As are new biz models in IT sector'
The ubiquitous nature and soaring salary structure are proving to be major impediments for IT development in the country, Mr Venki Sundaresan, Director, IT Group of Cypress Semiconductors, said. more...
14-Aug-06
Intel, inside India
Technical Education isn't about just learning how to operate computers.
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Intel, inside India
Technical Education isn't about just learning how to operate computers.
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11-Aug-06
eInfochips Ramps Up Software Operations
eInfochips Ltd, an Indian electronics design services company, is ramping up its software operations.
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eInfochips Ramps Up Software Operations
eInfochips Ltd, an Indian electronics design services company, is ramping up its software operations.
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11-Aug-06
Infineon appoints vice president and MD in India
Infineon Technologies India Pvt Ltd has appointed Albert Stritter as the new managing director in charge of strategy and direction to further develop its biggest software development center.
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10-Aug-06
Mindteck gets into hardware design service
Mindteck India, a leading provider of information technology solutions has decided to venture into hardware design services by setting up a new facility at its software development center in Kolkata. more...
10-Aug-06
Tech Mahindra joins Symbian Program
Tech Mahindra announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for mobile phones based on Symbian OS.
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Infineon appoints vice president and MD in India
Infineon Technologies India Pvt Ltd has appointed Albert Stritter as the new managing director in charge of strategy and direction to further develop its biggest software development center.
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10-Aug-06
Mindteck gets into hardware design service
Mindteck India, a leading provider of information technology solutions has decided to venture into hardware design services by setting up a new facility at its software development center in Kolkata. more...
10-Aug-06
Tech Mahindra joins Symbian Program
Tech Mahindra announced that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for mobile phones based on Symbian OS.
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10-Aug-06
ArchPro expands R&D Center in Bangalore, India
ArchPro Design Automation, in the development of EDA products for solving power management design challenges in IC/SoC designs, announced an expansion with the opening of its new R&D Center in Bangalore, India.
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10-Aug-06
Sasken to set up SEZ in Bangalore
Sasken Communications Technologies Ltd is likely to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) in Sarjapur Road on the outskirts of Bangalore spanning 25-50 acres.
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09-Aug-06
RFID to make Pharma industry more efficient
Nearly 8 percent of the world's prescriptions proving counterfeit each year.
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09-Aug-06
“We want to be the next Texas Instruments”
Marvell CEO Sehat Sutardja is upbeat about the company’s rapid strides in the market
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09-Aug-06
`Desi' semiconductor biz is `all chip shape'
An interesting fact emerged, when half a dozen leading international silicon chip manufacturers banded together last month, in a `Power Forward' initiative, to `lower the heat' and produce semiconductors to a common format thatwould make them cooler, less power hungry.
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ArchPro expands R&D Center in Bangalore, India
ArchPro Design Automation, in the development of EDA products for solving power management design challenges in IC/SoC designs, announced an expansion with the opening of its new R&D Center in Bangalore, India.
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10-Aug-06
Sasken to set up SEZ in Bangalore
Sasken Communications Technologies Ltd is likely to set up a special economic zone (SEZ) in Sarjapur Road on the outskirts of Bangalore spanning 25-50 acres.
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09-Aug-06
RFID to make Pharma industry more efficient
Nearly 8 percent of the world's prescriptions proving counterfeit each year.
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09-Aug-06
“We want to be the next Texas Instruments”
Marvell CEO Sehat Sutardja is upbeat about the company’s rapid strides in the market
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09-Aug-06
`Desi' semiconductor biz is `all chip shape'
An interesting fact emerged, when half a dozen leading international silicon chip manufacturers banded together last month, in a `Power Forward' initiative, to `lower the heat' and produce semiconductors to a common format thatwould make them cooler, less power hungry.
more...
08-Aug-06
Sasken seeks to use IPO funds for buys
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd is seeking the shareholders' approval to revise the terms of the section `Objects of the Issue' of the company's prospectus and utilise the IPO proceeds to fund the acquisition of Botnia Hightech Oy. more...
Sasken seeks to use IPO funds for buys
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd is seeking the shareholders' approval to revise the terms of the section `Objects of the Issue' of the company's prospectus and utilise the IPO proceeds to fund the acquisition of Botnia Hightech Oy. more...
07-Aug-06
Chip makers to get equity prop
In a move that will boost the fledgling semiconductor and nano technology sector, the government is finalising plans to provide equity support of up to 15 per cent of the total project equity, and subordinate loans amounting to 5 per cent of the project cost at government securities rates to companies that set up manufacturing facilities in the country.
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07-Aug-06
Outsourcing in engg $40 bn opportunity: Nasscom report
Offshoring of engineering services is estimated to be a $40 billion opportunity for the Indian software services sector by 2020.
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07-Aug-06
e-Infochips plans tie-ups with academia
The industry-academia relationship has strengthened in recent times with a large number of companies introducing academic initiatives or associating with academics in some way.
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Chip makers to get equity prop
In a move that will boost the fledgling semiconductor and nano technology sector, the government is finalising plans to provide equity support of up to 15 per cent of the total project equity, and subordinate loans amounting to 5 per cent of the project cost at government securities rates to companies that set up manufacturing facilities in the country.
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07-Aug-06
Outsourcing in engg $40 bn opportunity: Nasscom report
Offshoring of engineering services is estimated to be a $40 billion opportunity for the Indian software services sector by 2020.
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07-Aug-06
e-Infochips plans tie-ups with academia
The industry-academia relationship has strengthened in recent times with a large number of companies introducing academic initiatives or associating with academics in some way.
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05-Aug-06
India wants to compete better with China
India is keen to "grab opportunities" from China in the booming offshore engineering services space, Chairman of NASSCOM R Ramalinga Raju said on Friday.
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05-Aug-06
After IT, Indian cos eye a piece of growing engg offshoring pie
Indian IT companies have a $40 bn opportunity in engineering services by ’20. more...
05-Aug-06
Wipro plans 2nd hardware unit
Wipro, which is mulling a second hardware manufacturing plant, is most likely to locate it in the northern part of the country. more...
05-Aug-06
KPIT Cummins to beef up financial services space
KPIT Cummins Infosystems, a global software solutions provider focused on the automotive and semiconductor sectors, is exploring opportunities to acquire a company in diversified financial services (DFS) space.
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04-Aug-06
GDA Tech plans $5-m expansion
GDA Technologies, a US-based electronic product development design company with development centres in Chennai, will invest $5 million in the next 18 months on expansion.
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04-Aug-06
Offshore engineering revenue to exceed $40 b
Nasscom on Thursday urged the IT industry to tap into the fast-growing engineering services market that is expected to offer $40-billion opportunity over the next 15 years.
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04-Aug-06
‘Engineering services outsourcing can be a $40 bn business’
IEngineering services (ES) outsourcing will create $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020, a Nasscom report said.
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04-Aug-06
India targets $225bn offshore engineering market
Indian IT companies are targeting a $225bn market in engineering services as the next big driver of growth for the offshore outsourcing industry.
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04-Aug-06
Engg services tops Satyam's China expansion
The expansion plans of Satyam Computer Services in China is likely to see engineering services becoming the main line of activity.
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03-Aug-06
India Engineering Demand Grows
Software services companies in India will have a $40-billion market opportunity in engineering services by 2020, according to a study released Thursday.
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03-Aug-06
India sitting on engg services offshoring goldmine
Offshoring of engineering services can be $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020. more...
03-Aug-06
NASSCOM Bats For Outsourcing Of Engineering Services
NASSCOM and Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting firm, have released the key findings of a study titled `Globalization of Engineering Services -- the Next Frontier for India’. more...
03-Aug-06
2.5 lakh jobs for Indian engineers
The potential offshored engineering market in India could exceed $40 billion by 2020, which will catapult India's market share in the same category to 30 per cent from the current 12 per cent.
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India wants to compete better with China
India is keen to "grab opportunities" from China in the booming offshore engineering services space, Chairman of NASSCOM R Ramalinga Raju said on Friday.
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05-Aug-06
After IT, Indian cos eye a piece of growing engg offshoring pie
Indian IT companies have a $40 bn opportunity in engineering services by ’20. more...
05-Aug-06
Wipro plans 2nd hardware unit
Wipro, which is mulling a second hardware manufacturing plant, is most likely to locate it in the northern part of the country. more...
05-Aug-06
KPIT Cummins to beef up financial services space
KPIT Cummins Infosystems, a global software solutions provider focused on the automotive and semiconductor sectors, is exploring opportunities to acquire a company in diversified financial services (DFS) space.
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04-Aug-06
GDA Tech plans $5-m expansion
GDA Technologies, a US-based electronic product development design company with development centres in Chennai, will invest $5 million in the next 18 months on expansion.
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04-Aug-06
Offshore engineering revenue to exceed $40 b
Nasscom on Thursday urged the IT industry to tap into the fast-growing engineering services market that is expected to offer $40-billion opportunity over the next 15 years.
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04-Aug-06
‘Engineering services outsourcing can be a $40 bn business’
IEngineering services (ES) outsourcing will create $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020, a Nasscom report said.
more...
04-Aug-06
India targets $225bn offshore engineering market
Indian IT companies are targeting a $225bn market in engineering services as the next big driver of growth for the offshore outsourcing industry.
more...
04-Aug-06
Engg services tops Satyam's China expansion
The expansion plans of Satyam Computer Services in China is likely to see engineering services becoming the main line of activity.
more...
03-Aug-06
India Engineering Demand Grows
Software services companies in India will have a $40-billion market opportunity in engineering services by 2020, according to a study released Thursday.
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03-Aug-06
India sitting on engg services offshoring goldmine
Offshoring of engineering services can be $40 billion opportunity for the Indian IT industry by 2020. more...
03-Aug-06
NASSCOM Bats For Outsourcing Of Engineering Services
NASSCOM and Booz Allen Hamilton, a management consulting firm, have released the key findings of a study titled `Globalization of Engineering Services -- the Next Frontier for India’. more...
03-Aug-06
2.5 lakh jobs for Indian engineers
The potential offshored engineering market in India could exceed $40 billion by 2020, which will catapult India's market share in the same category to 30 per cent from the current 12 per cent.
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03-Aug-06
Infineon appoints new MD
Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr Albert Stritter as the new Managing Director in charge of strategy and direction to further develop its software development centre. more...
03-Aug-06
Mistral to offer Curtiss Wright product
Embedded firm Mistral Solutions announced the availability of Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing's S/DCP3-1201, the industry's first 3U CompactPCI Single Board Computer (SBC) for benign and rugged applications. more...
Infineon appoints new MD
Semiconductor firm Infineon Technologies on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr Albert Stritter as the new Managing Director in charge of strategy and direction to further develop its software development centre. more...
03-Aug-06
Mistral to offer Curtiss Wright product
Embedded firm Mistral Solutions announced the availability of Curtiss Wright Controls Embedded Computing's S/DCP3-1201, the industry's first 3U CompactPCI Single Board Computer (SBC) for benign and rugged applications. more...
01-Aug-06
"Development tools, reliability, and scalability are more crucial to developers than real-time capabilities"
Jane Gilson, Director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation, recently gave EDN Asia some insight into embedded operating systems (EOSs), and their continued relevance in the near future. Excerpts. more...
"Development tools, reliability, and scalability are more crucial to developers than real-time capabilities"
Jane Gilson, Director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation, recently gave EDN Asia some insight into embedded operating systems (EOSs), and their continued relevance in the near future. Excerpts. more...
31-July-06
Traze to open RFID manufacturing facility
Gemini Traze RFID Pvt Ltd will set up India's first RFID tag manufacturing facility at Sriperumbudur Electronic Park in Chennai, with an investment of $2.5 million.
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31-July-06
SPEL Semiconductors net down
SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, a Chennai-based semiconductor integrated circuit assembly and test company, reported a reduced net profit of Rs 68.7 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, compared to a net profit of Rs 99.1 lakh for the corresponding quarter previous year.
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Traze to open RFID manufacturing facility
Gemini Traze RFID Pvt Ltd will set up India's first RFID tag manufacturing facility at Sriperumbudur Electronic Park in Chennai, with an investment of $2.5 million.
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31-July-06
SPEL Semiconductors net down
SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, a Chennai-based semiconductor integrated circuit assembly and test company, reported a reduced net profit of Rs 68.7 lakh for the quarter ended June 30, compared to a net profit of Rs 99.1 lakh for the corresponding quarter previous year.
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28-July-06
Chipping up India
For an industry body that has been in existence for a year, the Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) has achieved quite a lot.
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28-July-06
RFID to become $25 bn segment by 2025
“Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market will grow by 800 per cent at $25 billion by 2025 from $3 billion in 2005,” said KS Raghunandan, director, ASEAN-SA, industrial sector, IBM Corporation. more...
Chipping up India
For an industry body that has been in existence for a year, the Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) has achieved quite a lot.
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28-July-06
RFID to become $25 bn segment by 2025
“Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market will grow by 800 per cent at $25 billion by 2025 from $3 billion in 2005,” said KS Raghunandan, director, ASEAN-SA, industrial sector, IBM Corporation. more...
27-July-06
STMicroelectronics adopts Magma solution
Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, today announced that STMicroelectronics has successfully implemented a via-programmable embedded structured ASIC platform using Magma’s Blast Create SA. more...
27-July-06
New range of dual core chips from Intel
Intel has begun the `desktop' war for processors with its new range of dual core chips. more...
27-July-06
Intel unveils new Core 2 Duo processors
Intel on Thursday unveiled its new generation high power and energy-efficient processors for desktop and laptop computers as part of a global launch.
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STMicroelectronics adopts Magma solution
Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, today announced that STMicroelectronics has successfully implemented a via-programmable embedded structured ASIC platform using Magma’s Blast Create SA. more...
27-July-06
New range of dual core chips from Intel
Intel has begun the `desktop' war for processors with its new range of dual core chips. more...
27-July-06
Intel unveils new Core 2 Duo processors
Intel on Thursday unveiled its new generation high power and energy-efficient processors for desktop and laptop computers as part of a global launch.
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27-July-06
Mistral launches hands-free car kit
The increased penetration of Bluetooth on mobile phones and stringent laws banning talking over cell-phone while driving have spurred vehicle manufacturers to provide hands-free mobile usage features.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Botnia for Rs 210 cr
Sasken Communication Technologies, a software and support services provider for communications industry, has acquired 100 per cent stake in Finland-based Botnia Hightech for Rs 210 crore (Euro 35.5 million), in an all cash deal.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Finland co for Rs 210 cr
Making its first overseas acquisitions, Sasken Communication Technologies, the Bangalore-headquartered provider of software services and products for telecom sector on Wednesday announced that it has acquired 100% of Finland-based Botnia Hightech for E35.5m (Rs 210.3 crore) in an all cash deal.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Finnish firm
Sasken Communication Technologies has acquired the Finnish wireless R&D and testing services firm Botnia Hightech Oy in an all cash deal worth about Rs. 209 crore (Euro 35.5 million).
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26-July-06
Sasken buys Finnish firm for €35.5-m
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd has acquired Botnia Hightech Oy (Botnia), a provider of wireless R&D and testing services for € 35.5 million in an all cash deal.
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26-July-06
Sasken Acquires Botnia Hightech Oy
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, a telecom R&D and support company, has acquired the Finland-based Botnia Hightech Oy, a provider of wireless R&D and testing services, in an all-cash deal worth €35.5 million.
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26-July-06
India's Sasken buys Finnish wireless firm
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., a telecom R&D and support services firm based here, has bought Finland's Botnia Hightech Oy, a provider of wireless R&D and testing services, in an all-cash deal worth about $45 million.
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26-July-06
Sasken buys out Finnish firm for $45
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, a leading software services and products firm, Wednesday announced the acquisition of Botnia Highteh Oy, a Finland-based leading provider of wireless services, for $45 mn (Euro 35.5 mn) in an all cash deal.
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26-July-06
Sasken to buy Botnia, two arms in all-cash deal
Sasken Communication Technologies said on Wednesday that it was acquiring the Finland-based Botnia Hightech Oy and its two subsidiaries for € 35.5 million (about Rs 200 crore) in an all cash deal.
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Mistral launches hands-free car kit
The increased penetration of Bluetooth on mobile phones and stringent laws banning talking over cell-phone while driving have spurred vehicle manufacturers to provide hands-free mobile usage features.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Botnia for Rs 210 cr
Sasken Communication Technologies, a software and support services provider for communications industry, has acquired 100 per cent stake in Finland-based Botnia Hightech for Rs 210 crore (Euro 35.5 million), in an all cash deal.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Finland co for Rs 210 cr
Making its first overseas acquisitions, Sasken Communication Technologies, the Bangalore-headquartered provider of software services and products for telecom sector on Wednesday announced that it has acquired 100% of Finland-based Botnia Hightech for E35.5m (Rs 210.3 crore) in an all cash deal.
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27-July-06
Sasken buys Finnish firm
Sasken Communication Technologies has acquired the Finnish wireless R&D and testing services firm Botnia Hightech Oy in an all cash deal worth about Rs. 209 crore (Euro 35.5 million).
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26-July-06
Sasken buys Finnish firm for €35.5-m
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd has acquired Botnia Hightech Oy (Botnia), a provider of wireless R&D and testing services for € 35.5 million in an all cash deal.
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26-July-06
Sasken Acquires Botnia Hightech Oy
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, a telecom R&D and support company, has acquired the Finland-based Botnia Hightech Oy, a provider of wireless R&D and testing services, in an all-cash deal worth €35.5 million.
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26-July-06
India's Sasken buys Finnish wireless firm
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., a telecom R&D and support services firm based here, has bought Finland's Botnia Hightech Oy, a provider of wireless R&D and testing services, in an all-cash deal worth about $45 million.
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26-July-06
Sasken buys out Finnish firm for $45
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd, a leading software services and products firm, Wednesday announced the acquisition of Botnia Highteh Oy, a Finland-based leading provider of wireless services, for $45 mn (Euro 35.5 mn) in an all cash deal.
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26-July-06
Sasken to buy Botnia, two arms in all-cash deal
Sasken Communication Technologies said on Wednesday that it was acquiring the Finland-based Botnia Hightech Oy and its two subsidiaries for € 35.5 million (about Rs 200 crore) in an all cash deal.
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25-July-06
AMD'S Ramaratnam gets global responsibilities
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) India today announced that Mukund Ramaratnam, who was leading the marketing team for AMD India, will be moving to the AMD, Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, California to take on responsibilities in AMD's worldwide consumer sales and marketing team.
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25-July-06
Indian ASIC market to grow, but FPGAs gain traction
The domestic ASIC market could grow by more than 35 percent to $443 million in 2006, but growth will likely be slowed by rising use of FPGAs.
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25-July-06
AMD's Mukund moves to US
AMD India announced that Mr Mukund Ramaratnam, who was leading the marketing team for AMD India, will be moving to the AMD Inc headquarters in Sunnyvale, California to take on responsibilities in AMD's worldwide consumer sales & marketing team.
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AMD'S Ramaratnam gets global responsibilities
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) India today announced that Mukund Ramaratnam, who was leading the marketing team for AMD India, will be moving to the AMD, Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, California to take on responsibilities in AMD's worldwide consumer sales and marketing team.
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25-July-06
Indian ASIC market to grow, but FPGAs gain traction
The domestic ASIC market could grow by more than 35 percent to $443 million in 2006, but growth will likely be slowed by rising use of FPGAs.
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25-July-06
AMD's Mukund moves to US
AMD India announced that Mr Mukund Ramaratnam, who was leading the marketing team for AMD India, will be moving to the AMD Inc headquarters in Sunnyvale, California to take on responsibilities in AMD's worldwide consumer sales & marketing team.
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23-July-06
Semiconductor industry trying new approach to development
The global semiconductor industry is poised for a shift in terms of its development.
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21-July-06
India boosts IP rights enforcement
The Ministry of Information Technology has amended its IP rights program to curtail patent infringement and adhere to international trade rules on intellectual property.
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Semiconductor industry trying new approach to development
The global semiconductor industry is poised for a shift in terms of its development.
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21-July-06
India boosts IP rights enforcement
The Ministry of Information Technology has amended its IP rights program to curtail patent infringement and adhere to international trade rules on intellectual property.
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21-July-06
Intel to focus on tier-four, five markets
Some economists would have us believe there are two Indias: the under-tapped, rural Bharat, and the urban and modern India.
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21-July-06
Rangu Salgame leaves Cisco India Operations
Cisco Systems today announced that Rangu Salgame will leave his position of president – Cisco Systems, India and SAARC.
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21-July-06
Rangu Salgame leaves Cisco India
Rangu Salgame, the president of Cisco India has left the company. more...
21-July-06
ISA unveils membership directory
India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the national body for the Indian semiconductor industry, has released its first Member Directory.
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21-July-06
Cisco's India head Rangu Salgame quits
Cisco Systems' head of India and SAARC operations, Mr Rangu Salgame, has put in his papers. more...
21-July-06
eInfochips plans campuses in Ahmedabad, Pune
Electronic design services major eInfochips, based in Ahmedabad and Santa Clara, California (the US), is planning to set up two bigger corporate campuses simultaneously in Ahmedabad and Pune with an investment of $10 million over the next four years. more...
Intel to focus on tier-four, five markets
Some economists would have us believe there are two Indias: the under-tapped, rural Bharat, and the urban and modern India.
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21-July-06
Rangu Salgame leaves Cisco India Operations
Cisco Systems today announced that Rangu Salgame will leave his position of president – Cisco Systems, India and SAARC.
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21-July-06
Rangu Salgame leaves Cisco India
Rangu Salgame, the president of Cisco India has left the company. more...
21-July-06
ISA unveils membership directory
India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the national body for the Indian semiconductor industry, has released its first Member Directory.
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21-July-06
Cisco's India head Rangu Salgame quits
Cisco Systems' head of India and SAARC operations, Mr Rangu Salgame, has put in his papers. more...
21-July-06
eInfochips plans campuses in Ahmedabad, Pune
Electronic design services major eInfochips, based in Ahmedabad and Santa Clara, California (the US), is planning to set up two bigger corporate campuses simultaneously in Ahmedabad and Pune with an investment of $10 million over the next four years. more...
20-July-06
Infineon Tech designs UWB chip
Infineon Technologies has successfully designed an ultra-wide band (UWB) wireless chip. more...
Infineon Tech designs UWB chip
Infineon Technologies has successfully designed an ultra-wide band (UWB) wireless chip. more...
19-July-06
India's MindTree expands design staff again
Seeing strong demand for design services, India's MindTree Consulting is expanding its 160-person IC design team to 300 by next April, after doubling in size from a year ago. more...
India's MindTree expands design staff again
Seeing strong demand for design services, India's MindTree Consulting is expanding its 160-person IC design team to 300 by next April, after doubling in size from a year ago. more...
18-July-06
India's Mistral plans U.S. design center
After a seemingly unending list of U.S. companies announced design centers here, embedded software provider Mistral Software said it will open a design center in the U.S. this year and in the Asia-Pacific region in 2007.
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18-July-06
India design firms as product innovators
This spring ATI Technologies announced that it would invest an additional $50 million and increase the number of employees from 175 to 400 at its research facility in Hyderabad, India.
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India's Mistral plans U.S. design center
After a seemingly unending list of U.S. companies announced design centers here, embedded software provider Mistral Software said it will open a design center in the U.S. this year and in the Asia-Pacific region in 2007.
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18-July-06
India design firms as product innovators
This spring ATI Technologies announced that it would invest an additional $50 million and increase the number of employees from 175 to 400 at its research facility in Hyderabad, India.
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18-July-06
TI's entry may push Chennai as global mobile phone hub
The announcement by Dallas (U.S.)-based semiconductor leader, Texas Instruments (TI), in Delhi last week, that it had decided to open its second Indian research and development centre in Chennai, merely confirms what analysts have been anticipating for some months now: The emergence of the Tamil Nadu capital as the next big international manufacturing hub — with a strong slant on the consumer communications industry.
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18-July-06
MosChip ships 2mn controller family PCI chips
Hyderabad-based MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd has announced that it has shipped over two million units of the MCS9800 family PCI (peripheral component interconnect) controller chips.
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17-July-06
MosChip ships over 2 m MCS9800 units
MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd, a Hyderabad-based fabless semiconductor company, has announced it has achieved a significant milestone of shipping over 2 million units of MCS9800 family of chips.
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15-July-06
Intel India downsizes managerial jobs
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, has announced that it would cut 1,000 jobs worldwide at the managerial level.
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TI's entry may push Chennai as global mobile phone hub
The announcement by Dallas (U.S.)-based semiconductor leader, Texas Instruments (TI), in Delhi last week, that it had decided to open its second Indian research and development centre in Chennai, merely confirms what analysts have been anticipating for some months now: The emergence of the Tamil Nadu capital as the next big international manufacturing hub — with a strong slant on the consumer communications industry.
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18-July-06
MosChip ships 2mn controller family PCI chips
Hyderabad-based MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd has announced that it has shipped over two million units of the MCS9800 family PCI (peripheral component interconnect) controller chips.
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17-July-06
MosChip ships over 2 m MCS9800 units
MosChip Semiconductor Technology Ltd, a Hyderabad-based fabless semiconductor company, has announced it has achieved a significant milestone of shipping over 2 million units of MCS9800 family of chips.
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15-July-06
Intel India downsizes managerial jobs
Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, has announced that it would cut 1,000 jobs worldwide at the managerial level.
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14-July-06
Cadence to host 'Technology on Tour'
Cadence Design Systems will be organizing "Technology on Tour," the annual developer conference in Bangalore, New Delhi and Hyderabad from July 18 to 21.
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Cadence to host 'Technology on Tour'
Cadence Design Systems will be organizing "Technology on Tour," the annual developer conference in Bangalore, New Delhi and Hyderabad from July 18 to 21.
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13-July-06
Report: India analog IC market to grow rapidly
The Indian market for analog ICs, worth $221 million in 2005, is set to grow 35 percent to nearly $300 million this year, more than half of this being accounted for by the communications industry.
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Report: India analog IC market to grow rapidly
The Indian market for analog ICs, worth $221 million in 2005, is set to grow 35 percent to nearly $300 million this year, more than half of this being accounted for by the communications industry.
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13-July-06
Texas Instruments plans R&D unit in Chennai
US-based Texas Instruments, the largest manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, will set up a new research and development centre at Chennai.
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12-July-06
TI Targets India
Targeting opportunity in India, Texas Instruments Inc. today met with India government officials on open technologies for the mobile phone market and announced a new R&D center there. more...
12-July-06
Texas Instruments to open new research unit in India
Micro-chip giant Texas Instruments said on Wednesday it plans to expand its research and development presence in India by opening a new facility in Chennai, an upcoming technology hub. more...
12-July-06
TI to open second Indian R&D center
Texas Instruments Inc., a mainstay here for the past 20 years, said Wednesday (July 12) it will set up a second R&D center in Chennai.
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12-July-06
TI's new R&D center in Chennai
Texas Instruments today said it is increasing its wireless designs present in India with a new research and development center in Chennai, to enable India reach its goal of 500 million mobile phone subscribers by 2010.
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12-July-06
TI to strengthen presence here
US-based wireless semi-conductor company Texas Instruments on Wednesday announced setting up of a new R&D centre in Chennai in a bid to increase its presence in India.
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Texas Instruments plans R&D unit in Chennai
US-based Texas Instruments, the largest manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, will set up a new research and development centre at Chennai.
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12-July-06
TI Targets India
Targeting opportunity in India, Texas Instruments Inc. today met with India government officials on open technologies for the mobile phone market and announced a new R&D center there. more...
12-July-06
Texas Instruments to open new research unit in India
Micro-chip giant Texas Instruments said on Wednesday it plans to expand its research and development presence in India by opening a new facility in Chennai, an upcoming technology hub. more...
12-July-06
TI to open second Indian R&D center
Texas Instruments Inc., a mainstay here for the past 20 years, said Wednesday (July 12) it will set up a second R&D center in Chennai.
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12-July-06
TI's new R&D center in Chennai
Texas Instruments today said it is increasing its wireless designs present in India with a new research and development center in Chennai, to enable India reach its goal of 500 million mobile phone subscribers by 2010.
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12-July-06
TI to strengthen presence here
US-based wireless semi-conductor company Texas Instruments on Wednesday announced setting up of a new R&D centre in Chennai in a bid to increase its presence in India.
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11-July-06
Freescale Launches Magnetic Memory Chip
Freescale Semiconductor has announced the mass production and availability of the first commercial Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) device.
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11-July-06
Kit claims 60% cut in post-layout tool development time
EDA software development services company SoftJin Tuesday (July 11) released an enhanced version of its Nirmaan software development toolkit for post-layout EDA development tools. more...
Freescale Launches Magnetic Memory Chip
Freescale Semiconductor has announced the mass production and availability of the first commercial Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) device.
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11-July-06
Kit claims 60% cut in post-layout tool development time
EDA software development services company SoftJin Tuesday (July 11) released an enhanced version of its Nirmaan software development toolkit for post-layout EDA development tools. more...
10-July-06
Chip industry seeks govt support for research
The highly competitive and technology intensive semiconductor industry in India is scaling up its efforts to encourage research in India.
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10-July-06
Chip makers will have to invest Rs 1,000 cr
Semiconductor majors, including Intel, will have to invest at least Rs 1,000 crore within three years to avail themselves of the liberal sops proposed by the Union Government to kick-start domestic manufacture of chips and other micro and nano-technology devices.
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Chip industry seeks govt support for research
The highly competitive and technology intensive semiconductor industry in India is scaling up its efforts to encourage research in India.
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10-July-06
Chip makers will have to invest Rs 1,000 cr
Semiconductor majors, including Intel, will have to invest at least Rs 1,000 crore within three years to avail themselves of the liberal sops proposed by the Union Government to kick-start domestic manufacture of chips and other micro and nano-technology devices.
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10-July-06
SiNett chooses to provide testing and compliance of unified wired and wireless LAN access
Afila Inc., communications testing company, has bagged technologically strategic contract from SiNett Corp. to provide testing and compliance of unified wired and wireless LAN access features and capabilities available in SiNett's silicon devices and reference platforms.
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10-July-06
India launches photonics push
The Department of Information Technology has launched several programs to develop an indigenous photonics capability. more...
SiNett chooses to provide testing and compliance of unified wired and wireless LAN access
Afila Inc., communications testing company, has bagged technologically strategic contract from SiNett Corp. to provide testing and compliance of unified wired and wireless LAN access features and capabilities available in SiNett's silicon devices and reference platforms.
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10-July-06
India launches photonics push
The Department of Information Technology has launched several programs to develop an indigenous photonics capability. more...
07-July-06
InSilica Raises Funds Worth $18 Million
InSilica, a supplier of high value, high volume ASIC and standard system-on-chip solutions, has raised $18 million in new financing from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures, and NewPath Ventures. more...
InSilica Raises Funds Worth $18 Million
InSilica, a supplier of high value, high volume ASIC and standard system-on-chip solutions, has raised $18 million in new financing from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures, and NewPath Ventures. more...
07-July-06
InSilica raises $18m through second round funding
Fabless semiconductor firm InSilica has raised $18 million in the second round funding from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures and NewPath Ventures.
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07-July-06
India's Ammos to ramp up ASIC business
Ammos Software, a two-year old ASIC implementation services firm based here, will open a marketing office in Sacramento, Calif. this month and apply for additional funding in a few months.
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07-July-06
InSilica garners $18 million in venture funding
ASIC and system-on-chip vendor InSilica Inc. garnered $18 million in its third round of funding from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures and NewPath Ventures. more...
InSilica raises $18m through second round funding
Fabless semiconductor firm InSilica has raised $18 million in the second round funding from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures and NewPath Ventures.
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07-July-06
India's Ammos to ramp up ASIC business
Ammos Software, a two-year old ASIC implementation services firm based here, will open a marketing office in Sacramento, Calif. this month and apply for additional funding in a few months.
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07-July-06
InSilica garners $18 million in venture funding
ASIC and system-on-chip vendor InSilica Inc. garnered $18 million in its third round of funding from Intel Capital, Flextronics, Crossbow Ventures, Dow Ventures and NewPath Ventures. more...
06-July-06
Texas Instruments shows India not a chip of old block
You will probably watch the next cricket World Cup to be held in the Caribbeans live on the next-generation mobile phones. more...
05-July-06
Intel soon to launch dual-core processors
A new family of Intel Core 2 Duo processors is set to hit the market shortly. more...
04-July-06
Huwei to expand India R&D team
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies is expanding its largest overseas R&D center located here with a commitment to invest $100 million, but appears concerned over delay in its planned foray into the Indian telecom equipment market with New Delhi yet to give its approval.
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Texas Instruments shows India not a chip of old block
You will probably watch the next cricket World Cup to be held in the Caribbeans live on the next-generation mobile phones. more...
05-July-06
Intel soon to launch dual-core processors
A new family of Intel Core 2 Duo processors is set to hit the market shortly. more...
04-July-06
Huwei to expand India R&D team
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies is expanding its largest overseas R&D center located here with a commitment to invest $100 million, but appears concerned over delay in its planned foray into the Indian telecom equipment market with New Delhi yet to give its approval.
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04-July-06
Electronic mfg services firms follow brands to India
India’s software success is now driving electronic manufacturing into the country to serve the fast growing domestic market and emerge as a new base for hardware production for the global market.
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04-July-06
SanDisk Appoints Manisha Sood As New Country Manager
Manisha Sood has been appointed country manager of India and SAARC for SanDisk Corporation. more...
04-July-06
Indian discretes market set to grow 23%, says report
The total market for discrete semiconductor components in India is set to be $290 million in 2006, up 23.4 percent above the $235 million of discretes sold in India in 2005, according to Frost & Sullivan, a market research company.
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Electronic mfg services firms follow brands to India
India’s software success is now driving electronic manufacturing into the country to serve the fast growing domestic market and emerge as a new base for hardware production for the global market.
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04-July-06
SanDisk Appoints Manisha Sood As New Country Manager
Manisha Sood has been appointed country manager of India and SAARC for SanDisk Corporation. more...
04-July-06
Indian discretes market set to grow 23%, says report
The total market for discrete semiconductor components in India is set to be $290 million in 2006, up 23.4 percent above the $235 million of discretes sold in India in 2005, according to Frost & Sullivan, a market research company.
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04-July-06
Flextronics to shift mfg activities to Chennai
Flextronics, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider based out of Singapore, plans to move its manufacturing activities from Bangalore to its industrial park coming up near Chennai.
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Flextronics to shift mfg activities to Chennai
Flextronics, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider based out of Singapore, plans to move its manufacturing activities from Bangalore to its industrial park coming up near Chennai.
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03-July-06
Fab city still awaiting central policy
Will Hyderabad be home to the country’s first Fab plant? This is still a big question, even one year after the foundation stone for the first Fab was laid at the Rajiv Gandhi Nano-Technology Park. more...
02-July-06
Xenitis plans chip unit in Fab City
Xenitis Infotech Ltd, the Kolkata-based technology company, has come up with a proposal to establish a Rs 1,200-crore chip making facility in the Fab City near here.
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Fab city still awaiting central policy
Will Hyderabad be home to the country’s first Fab plant? This is still a big question, even one year after the foundation stone for the first Fab was laid at the Rajiv Gandhi Nano-Technology Park. more...
02-July-06
Xenitis plans chip unit in Fab City
Xenitis Infotech Ltd, the Kolkata-based technology company, has come up with a proposal to establish a Rs 1,200-crore chip making facility in the Fab City near here.
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30-June-06
Xenitis chip factory budget mentioned in reports
Xenitis Infotech Pte. Ltd., a maker of personal computers, wants to set up a chip manufacturing facility near Hyderabad, according to online reports out of India.
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30-June-06
Xenitis plans Rs 1,200-cr chip facility in Hyderabad
Xenitis Infotech Limited, a Kolkata-based technology company, has announced plans to set up a semiconductor chip manufacturing facility with overall investment of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) in FAB City coming up on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
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30-June-06
Xenitis plans chip unit in Hyderabad
Kolkata-based Xenitis Group, producers of low cost PCs, is planning to set up a semiconductor manufacturing unit at Hyderabad's proposed Fab City with an initial investment of Rs 1,200 crore-Rs 1,500 crore.
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30-June-06
Mistral opens development center in Hyderabad
Mistral Software, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and CMMi Level 3 appraised premium product realization company, announced the inauguration of its new development center in Hyderabad, India.
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29-June-06
Ness, Pulsic set up India development center
Global IT solutions provider Ness Technologies Inc. has established an extended development center (EDC) with Pulsic Ltd., a supplier of physical design solutions for analog, mixed signal and custom digital design. The development center is located at Ness' facility in Bangalore, India.
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Xenitis chip factory budget mentioned in reports
Xenitis Infotech Pte. Ltd., a maker of personal computers, wants to set up a chip manufacturing facility near Hyderabad, according to online reports out of India.
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30-June-06
Xenitis plans Rs 1,200-cr chip facility in Hyderabad
Xenitis Infotech Limited, a Kolkata-based technology company, has announced plans to set up a semiconductor chip manufacturing facility with overall investment of Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12 billion) in FAB City coming up on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
more...
30-June-06
Xenitis plans chip unit in Hyderabad
Kolkata-based Xenitis Group, producers of low cost PCs, is planning to set up a semiconductor manufacturing unit at Hyderabad's proposed Fab City with an initial investment of Rs 1,200 crore-Rs 1,500 crore.
more...
30-June-06
Mistral opens development center in Hyderabad
Mistral Software, an ISO 9001:2000 certified and CMMi Level 3 appraised premium product realization company, announced the inauguration of its new development center in Hyderabad, India.
more...
29-June-06
Ness, Pulsic set up India development center
Global IT solutions provider Ness Technologies Inc. has established an extended development center (EDC) with Pulsic Ltd., a supplier of physical design solutions for analog, mixed signal and custom digital design. The development center is located at Ness' facility in Bangalore, India.
more...
29-June-06
Insights into silicon semiconductors
While exceptionally tiny semiconductors possess the ability to enable a multitude of complex functions, making them an invaluable ingredient in electronics technology, knowledge of semiconductor nanostructures is still relatively young; and research seeking to answer essential and sometimes-basic materials questions is occurring at breakneck speed.
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Insights into silicon semiconductors
While exceptionally tiny semiconductors possess the ability to enable a multitude of complex functions, making them an invaluable ingredient in electronics technology, knowledge of semiconductor nanostructures is still relatively young; and research seeking to answer essential and sometimes-basic materials questions is occurring at breakneck speed.
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27-June-06
India preps registry for IC design, layout protection
Following up on a law that protects IC designs and layout, India is nearing completion of a registry to accept such applications.
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India preps registry for IC design, layout protection
Following up on a law that protects IC designs and layout, India is nearing completion of a registry to accept such applications.
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27-June-06
Cadence launches complete set of EDA products
Cadence Design Systems Inc., on Monday announced the availability of a complete set of EDA (electronic design automation) products and capabilities that enable the mainstreaming of system-in-package (SiP) IC design.
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23-June-06
AMD launches digital media processor
Eyeing the digital lifestyle consumer segment opportunity, chipmaker AMD yesterday launched and showcased its digital media and entertainment solutions called AMD Live.
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Cadence launches complete set of EDA products
Cadence Design Systems Inc., on Monday announced the availability of a complete set of EDA (electronic design automation) products and capabilities that enable the mainstreaming of system-in-package (SiP) IC design.
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23-June-06
AMD launches digital media processor
Eyeing the digital lifestyle consumer segment opportunity, chipmaker AMD yesterday launched and showcased its digital media and entertainment solutions called AMD Live.
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23-June-06
Motorola To Start Plant In Sriperumbudur In 2007
Global wireless communication and broadband devices manufacturer Motorola's vice president & general manager, India, Malcom Dawe today told EFYTimes that the company would be starting its manufacturing in India in the first quarter of 2007 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
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23-June-06
Symphony plans captive centre buyout
Symphony Services, a provider of global outsourcing solutions, is in the final stages of acquiring a captive centre of a player in the embedded software development space. more...
23-June-06
Motorola to expand R&D units' strength
Motorola India Private Ltd said on Friday that it plans to increase the number of engineers at its research and development centres in Bangalore and Hyderabad from 3,500 to 4,000 by 2007.
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Motorola To Start Plant In Sriperumbudur In 2007
Global wireless communication and broadband devices manufacturer Motorola's vice president & general manager, India, Malcom Dawe today told EFYTimes that the company would be starting its manufacturing in India in the first quarter of 2007 in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
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23-June-06
Symphony plans captive centre buyout
Symphony Services, a provider of global outsourcing solutions, is in the final stages of acquiring a captive centre of a player in the embedded software development space. more...
23-June-06
Motorola to expand R&D units' strength
Motorola India Private Ltd said on Friday that it plans to increase the number of engineers at its research and development centres in Bangalore and Hyderabad from 3,500 to 4,000 by 2007.
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23-June-06
It`s destination India for Japanese chip designers
Moving up the IT value chain, India has been emerging as a major centre for chip design in recent years.
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23-June-06
AMD unveils new chips
Engineers from U.S.-based chip maker AMD on Thursday demonstrated on a locally built PC the `AMD Live!' suite of technologies, designed to help customers consolidate their entertainment and productivity resources on a single platform that drives both PC and TV.
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22-June-06
AMD to ramp up chip design team in Bangalore
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced it would ramp up its chip design team in the city. more...
22-June-06
AMD plans to double engineering staff in India
Advanced Micro Devices Inc, (AMD), plans to double its staff strength in India to 200 engineers within the next 18 months as it also seeks to step up sales in the country, a company official said on Thursday. more...
It`s destination India for Japanese chip designers
Moving up the IT value chain, India has been emerging as a major centre for chip design in recent years.
more...
23-June-06
AMD unveils new chips
Engineers from U.S.-based chip maker AMD on Thursday demonstrated on a locally built PC the `AMD Live!' suite of technologies, designed to help customers consolidate their entertainment and productivity resources on a single platform that drives both PC and TV.
more...
22-June-06
AMD to ramp up chip design team in Bangalore
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices announced it would ramp up its chip design team in the city. more...
22-June-06
AMD plans to double engineering staff in India
Advanced Micro Devices Inc, (AMD), plans to double its staff strength in India to 200 engineers within the next 18 months as it also seeks to step up sales in the country, a company official said on Thursday. more...
22-June-06
Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
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Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
more...
22-June-06
Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
more...
Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
more...
22-June-06
Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
more...
Magma opens second office in Noida, India
Roy E. Jewell, president of Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of semiconductor design software, announced that Magma is expanding its presence in India with the opening of their second office in Noida, India. more...
21-June-06
Flextronics bets big on manufacturing
India's emerging success as a big market for consumer electronics and hardware products, has spurred the $15.9-billion Singapore-based Flextronics — the world’s largest contract manufacturer — to go full steam ahead on manufacturing and product design in India.
more...
21-June-06
Intel India MD Amar Babu to move to US
There is likely to be a change of guard at Intel India with its managing director — sales and marketing, Amar Babu moving to a different role and geography within the chip giant.
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20-June-06
Nortel India Gets New MD In Ravi Chauhan
Ravi Chauhan has been appointed managing director, Nortel India, responsible for the company's overall business in India effective immediately.
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20-June-06
Indian startup shows progress
In the 15 months since its founding, startup Cosmic Circuits Pvt. Ltd. has gained traction, having developed intellectual property (IP) cores for multiple fabs and taped out four test chips.
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Intel India MD Amar Babu to move to US
There is likely to be a change of guard at Intel India with its managing director — sales and marketing, Amar Babu moving to a different role and geography within the chip giant.
more...
20-June-06
Nortel India Gets New MD In Ravi Chauhan
Ravi Chauhan has been appointed managing director, Nortel India, responsible for the company's overall business in India effective immediately.
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20-June-06
Indian startup shows progress
In the 15 months since its founding, startup Cosmic Circuits Pvt. Ltd. has gained traction, having developed intellectual property (IP) cores for multiple fabs and taped out four test chips.
more...
20-June-06
Something to tag about
RFID is now being catapulted from the defence portals to the shopfloor.
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20-June-06
STMicroelectronics sees potential in India for digital audio solutions
Keeping in mind the growing potential of digital audio segment for India, global semiconductor focused company STMicroelectronics is gearing up to provide its set of digital audio solutions within the region for IT manufacturing companies having their base in India.
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19-June-06
HP unit may design chips for switches
Hewlett-Packard may soon begin designing chips in India. more...
Something to tag about
RFID is now being catapulted from the defence portals to the shopfloor.
more...
20-June-06
STMicroelectronics sees potential in India for digital audio solutions
Keeping in mind the growing potential of digital audio segment for India, global semiconductor focused company STMicroelectronics is gearing up to provide its set of digital audio solutions within the region for IT manufacturing companies having their base in India.
more...
19-June-06
HP unit may design chips for switches
Hewlett-Packard may soon begin designing chips in India. more...
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